The Cincinnati Bengals trumpeted their unflagging faith in Andy Dalton while announcing a six-year contract extension for their quarterback on Monday.

"We never wavered in our support for Andy," coach Marvin Lewis said, via The MMQB. "I never wavered. (Owner) Mike Brown never wavered. Quarterback is Mike's position, and he loves Andy. Andy's our guy, and will be."

"We're betting big on him because we believe in him," Brown added. "We are looking forward to the future with Andy."

NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports, via a source who has seen the contract, that the base value of Dalton's deal is $96 million, for an average of $16 million annually.

There is an additional $19 million available in tiered incentives that can be reached by advancing to the divisional round of the playoffs, the conference title game and the Super Bowl, according to NFL Media's Albert Breer.

Dalton will receive a $12 million signing bonus with a $5 million roster bonus coming in three days. Beyond that $17 million, there are no more guarantees in the contract.